There are 9 ways to get from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
4h 53m₹5,796–11,878Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain 12231 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
16h 22m₹730–3,837Bus via Delhi
- Take the bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
16h 5m₹1,328–5,627Drive 777.2 km
- Drive from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimlacar 777.2 km
9h 34m₹8,774–12,673Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane LKO - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
6h 37mFly to Kangra Airport, bus
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane LKO - DHM
- Take the bus from Kangra to Nadaunbus
- Take the bus from Nadaun to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus
13h 30m₹9,099–26,402Fly to Kulu, taxi
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kulu (KUU)plane LKO - KUU
- Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Shimlataxi
11h 26m₹10,462–24,369Train, bus via Sahāranpur
- Take the train from Lucknow to Saharanpurtrain 12237 / ...
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1345
16h 44m₹782–3,837Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
17h 35m
Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla by subway, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹700 - ₹3,900 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Lucknow Singar Nagar and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Lucknow Airport (LKO) and Shimla is 714 km. The road distance is 777.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla without a car is to bus via Delhi which takes 16h 5m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla, including transfers.
Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Lucknow Singar Nagar station.
Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at ISBT Kashmere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla is 777 km. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Lucknow Airport (LKO) to Shimla.
There are 633+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Lucknow Airport (LKO), India and Shimla, India?
You can take a subway from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Singar Nagar, Lucknow Singar Nagar, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–32,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kulu via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–19,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kulu via Patna, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Lucknow to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Kangra to Nadaun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–480
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹300–400
- AC Himdhara
- ₹350–480
Bus from Nadaun to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,100
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹410–650
- AC Himdhara
- ₹550–750
- AC
- ₹600–1,100
Bus from Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,500
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹460–600
- AC Himdhara
- ₹650–900
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹440–2,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹440–2,500
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Website
- India Tours & Travels
Bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- India Tours & Travels
Bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- India Tours & Travels
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
Bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Shri Krishna Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–5,500
Chandel Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 76 50 08 85 18
- Website
- chandeltaxiservice.com
Kullu Manali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 94 18 57 80 00
- Website
- hillcabz.in
Manali Taxi Cab Service
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